All at ENO are saddened to hear of the death of the remarkable librettist, translator and author Amanda Holden.

Amanda’s libretti are some of the most successful and enduring in modern opera, and the translations she created for us remain among some of our most loved.

Among her prolific works are the Olivier Award-winning libretto for The Silver Tassie (premiered at ENO in 2000), Bliss (Opera Australia) and hugely popular English translations of La bohème, The Barber of Seville, Don Giovanni and Lucia di Lammermoor.

We at ENO feel so fortunate to have worked with Amanda, and our thoughts and condolences go out to her friends and family.